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Kansas City Royals vs. Miami Marlins
The Kansas City Royals and the Miami Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at loanDepot park in an interleague contest.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Carlos Hernandez in this game. Hernandez has a 0-2 record and a 4.76 ERA this season.
It'll be Braxton Garrett toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Left hander Garrett is 1-2 with a 4.22 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Marlins as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Miami was a 7-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -240 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Rockies on June 04. Bettors who backed the Royals at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 18-41 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Miami:
Team record: 32-28 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Miami Tuesday, June 6